Despite the conspiracy theories by the worst offenders, the reason why many threads here have come to the attention of the moderation team is quite simple...tons of complaints by other members who are sick and tired of having the discussion about this year's TDF hijacked into silliness by a bunch of dweebs who like to play big shots in the intrawebz. There's the sad, blunt, simple truth. You've all been given a lot of lattitude...tis a shame it had the effect of a sugar fix on a bunch of 5 year olds. If you want to know the reason why the tolerance level has been reduced to slim-to-none, please check your mirror.
Now you can react to this simple bit of blunt information in the same manner that you have been carrying on and end up banned, or you can adjust your behavior accordingly. I hope for the latter, but expect the former. Prove me wrong.
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey